100%
natural, the virgin Argan oil is extracted
from the oleaginous almond of the Argan tree.
For thousands of years,
the Berber women of the Atlas
and of the Anti-Atlas Mountains range have produced
this oil
for the local population food needs and also for their
skin care,
treatment of chicken pox, rheumatisms.
Obviously, Argan virgin
oil possesses natural virtues confirmed
by several scientific studies conducted both in Morocco
and Europe.
Its
major biochemical conponents are unanimously
recognized for their beneficial effects on health.
Of an Oleic - Linoleic type, it is rich
in unsaturated essential fatty acids (80%).
Its biochemical profile is close to that of Olive
oil.
Nevertheless, it is much richer than Olive oil
in Linoleic acid and Tocopherols.
COMPOSITION
IN FATTY ACIDS:
C16:0 :............................................................................12,20
%
C16:1 :...............................................................................0,04
%
C18:0 :...............................................................................6,20
%
C18:1 (oleic acid) :...........................................................44,80
%
C18:2 (linoleic acid) :........................................................35,20
%
C18:3 :................................................................................0,10
%
C20:0 :................................................................................0,40
%
C20:1 :................................................................................0,40
%
The essential fatty acids that are important from
a dietary standpoint.
By lowering the serum cholesterol quantities in the
body,
they prevent its deposit in the arteries and therefore
reduce the risk of cardiovascular illnesses.
Prolonged deficiency in essential fatty acid also
causes the premature aging of the skin.
THE
LINOLEIC ACID
Originating
exclusively from a plant food source,
the Linoleic acid is the most sought after
of the poly-unsaturated essential fatty acids.
It represents a third of the total composition of
the virgin Argan oil.
The recommended daily intake of this fatty acid is
5 to 6 grams;
therefore the use of only 2 centiliters of this oil
in a day
will satisfy the Linoleic acid needs of a diet.
THE TOCOPHEROLS
The
Tocopherols, that together constitute the vitamin
E
famous for delaying the aging of the cells,
are the second major biochemical component of the
virgin Argan oil:
620 mg. / kg. (320 mg. / kg. for Olive oil).
Vitamin
E is known for its contribution to the steady development
of all the body systems, but also for its stimulating
properties
on the cells' anti-oxidant defence.
Argan oil has already attracted important cosmetic
laboratories
that use it in their dermatological health product
lines
(parsimoniously and in a converted form).
COMPOSITION
(indicative value)
Linoleic acid (poly-unsaturated)
: 35%
Oleic acid (mono-unsaturated) : 45%
Tocopherols : 62 mg./100 g.
Poly-phenols : 5.6 mg./100 g.
Carotenes : 300 mg./100 g.
Sterols : 160 mg./100 g.
Terpenic : 150 mg./100 g.
To
conclude, virgin Argan oil is well balanced in essential
fatty acids
and possesses several components with recognized biological
properties:
Tocopherols, Beta-carotene, Poly-phenols, Sterols,
Terpenic...
This biochemical composition confers on it great dietary
qualities.
All these natural virtues would
almost keep forgotten
the main use of this virgin oil: cooking.
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